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【题目】A Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness．Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves．”In other words, we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．We spend so much time thinking about the future that we fail to enjoy the present．You should enjoy life’s pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends．They live happier and healthier lives ．

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, you can dance, or play sports, such as swimming．You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity．Finally, many people find happiness in helping others．People feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person．

【1】The best title of the passage is ________．

A．Money Makes You Happy

B．The Secrets of Happiness

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．Good Friends Make You Happy

【2】The second paragraph tells us that ________．

A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B．we shouldn’t think about our future

C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．

D．some people fail to live a happy life

【3】The passage gives us ________ pieces of avice on happiness．

A．one B．two C．three D．four

【4】The writer thinks that ________．

A．everyone knows how to live a happier life

B．it’s wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

【5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Reading a good book．

B．Traveling to a foreign country．

C．Playing a sport．

D．Spending time with close friends．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍的是体验幸福的三个秘密。首先我们应该享受简单的生活，其次，我们要活跃起来，最后，在帮助人们的过程中体验幸福。

【1】B主旨大意题。这篇短文介绍的是体验幸福的三个秘密。首先我们应该享受简单的生活，其次，我们要活跃起来，最后，在帮助人们的过程中体验幸福。故选B。

【2】C细节理解题。根据The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．可知介绍的是享受幸福的秘密是享受简单的生活，故应该选C。

【3】C综合理解题。这篇短文介绍的是体验幸福的三个秘密。首先我们应该享受简单的生活，其次，我们要活跃起来，最后，在助人中体验幸福。故选C。

【4】D细节理解题。根据People feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone．可知为某人做好事能叫你快乐，故应该选D。

【5】B细节理解题。根据．You should enjoy life’s pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends．Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, you can dance, or play sports, such as swimming．可知只有B到国外去旅游没有提到过，故选B。